Red

Retired Extremely Dangerous. Bruce Willis leads this ex-CIA squad of golden oldies. Willis plays Frank Moses, a (you guessed it) retired CIA agent. The CIA is trying to kill him because of what he knows about a mission that the government put him up to. Karl Urban is the CIA agent trying to kill him. Red is a mindlessly fun movie that kinda gets the job done. It's alright, not as good as some movies that I've seen, but enjoyable enough. I think John Malkovich's acting is genius and hysterical as Marvin Boggs, an extremely paranoid genius who is incredible at noticing details. I thought the plot line in Red was a bit hard to follow. But, being a fourteen-year-old movie critic, the awesome action sequences made up for that. There's one awesome action sequence by a dock that's wicked cool. I really enjoyed all the actors in this. I liked the movie itself, I just thought it could be better. I wish I could have enjoyed this movie more, but for what it was, it was ok. Which is why I'm giving it a B.

Studio: Summit Entertainment

Actors: Bruce Willis (Frank Moses), John Malkovich (Marvin Boggs), Mary-Louise Parker (Sarah Ross), Morgan Freeman (Joe Matheson), Helen Mirren (Victoria)

Release: Wide

DVD Release: TBD

Recap: B

Secretariat

First off, I apologize for my long absence. I got caught up in summer and I'm just upset with myself that I didn't write more. Second, Secretariat was great. Not awesome, but an enjoyable movie. I haven't seen a movie in awhile thanks to the absence of movies (and rides to them). But watching Secretariat reminds me why I've chosen to be a movie critic. The thrill of watching a good movie always excites me. You get into the movie, feel for the characters, and cheer for them down the final stretch. You're sad for them when they're going through troubles. That's the mark of a good movie. How you feel about the characters changes everything about how you feel about the movie. If you feel good by the end, the cast and crew have done their job. And good is what I felt by the end of Secretariat. Diane Lane's acting was a bit forced, but all in all, I liked it. John Malkovich is an acting genius. I loved him in this movie. Seabiscuit was amazing, but it was a different story. I liked Secretariat. It was great.

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

Actors: Diane Lane (Penny Chenery), John Malkovich (Lucien Laurin)

Release: Wide

DVD Release: TBD

Recap: B+